AIR FRYER POTATO AND ONION PAKORAS

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This Recipe Makes ± 10 Pakoras

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I know what you’re going to say…how can pakoras be air fried? These Air Fryer Potato And Onion Pakoras are a healthier way of making them without deep frying in oil.

I must admit, I prefer frying pakoras in oil but these air fried ones taste just as good.

I have opted to using my Instant Vortex Plus Dual Air Fryer for this recipe so that I can make two things at once without having to wait.

 

Air Fryer Potato And Onion Pakoras Ingredients:

• 1 onion
• 3 potatoes
• 6 green chilies
• ½ cup chopped coriander (dhania)
• 2 cups chickpea (gram/chana/besan) flour
• salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon red chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon chili powder or masala
• ½ teaspoon coriander (dhania) powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
• ± ½ cup cold milk
• 1 teaspoon crushed ginger & garlic
• vegetable oil for brushing

Method:

1. Peel & sliver the onion.
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4. Peel the potatoes & grate it into a bowl using the fine side of the grater.
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7. Squeeze the grated potatoes a little at a time into another bowl, using your hands. This will remove all the excess water which can be discarded.
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9. Rinse & finely chop the green chilies.
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11. Roughly chop the coriander (dhania).
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13. To a bowl, add in the chickpea (gram/chana/besan) flour.
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15. Thereafter, add in salt to taste, turmeric powder, coriander (dhania) powder, red chili flakes, chili powder or masala, baking powder, cumin (jeera) seeds & the crushed ginger & garlic.
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17. Add in the finely chopped green chilies.
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19. Add in the chopped coriander (dhania).
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21. Give it all a mix.
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23. Gradually pour in the milk. Please note, I always use milk when frying pakoras as it doesn’t absorb the oil – water can be used for this air fryer version because there is hardly any oil being used.
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25. Mix until it forms a thick batter.
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28. Divide the batter in half & place into separate bowls.
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30. To one bowl of batter, add in the slivered onions.
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32. Mix together with your hands until the onions are thoroughly coated in the batter.
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34. Add the grated potatoes to the other bowl of batter.
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36. Mix together using your hands.
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38. Brush or spray some oil onto the air fryer baskets (so the pakoras don’t get stuck) & add spoonful’s of the onion pakora into one basket & the potato pakora into the other basket.
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41. I’m using my Instant Vortex Plus Dual Air Fryer because it’s so much easier when you want to make two separate things at once.
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43. Brush or spray some oil over the pakoras.
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46. Pop the baskets into the air fryer & “Air Fry” for 10 minutes at 150° Celsius. Press “Sync Cook” so that both the baskets cook together at the same time.
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48. Once done, remove the baskets.
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51. Flip the pakoras over.
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54. Brush or spray oil to the other side of the pakoras.
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57. Pop the baskets back into the air fryer for a further 10 minutes at 150° Celsius.
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59. Once done, the pakoras should be golden & crisp.
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62. Plate & serve these Air Fryer Potato And Onion Pakoras with your favourite dipping sauce.
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